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Transfer Rumors 2013 – Liverpool Might Sign Christian Atsu
Posted on 25 May, 2013, by Peter in SoccerLiverpool don’t have the money to try and compete for the top players and prospects in European football, so they’re looking at the second and third tier players, scouring foreign leagues for cheap finds of great talent. It also means a much broader pool of talent than the limited few the bigger clubs usually look at. Christian Atsu of Porto might be one of those “cheap finds” that turn out to be a very good piece of business. More
Benfica Lost the Title to Porto Because James Rodriguez is a Dirty Diver
Posted on 20 May, 2013, by Peter in SoccerChances were against Benfica heading into the final day of the season. They did beat Moreirense 3-1, but that wasn’t enough, as Porto beat Pacos 2-0, beginning their win thanks to James Rodriguez diving, being awarded a penalty and getting an opponent sent off, eventually leading to a 2-0 win and a third consecutive Portuguese title. More
The Better Team Didn’t Win (Porto vs Benfica)
Posted on 12 May, 2013, by Riven in SoccerThis is what the ‘match of the season’ should be about. All in or you’re out. Porto needed to win to reclaim the top spot in the Portuguese league, while Benfica needed a win to clinch only their third league title in 11 years. The visitors approach of playing to draw seemed to be working, until the 91st minute, when Kelvin scored the winning goal in one of his only touches during his cameo appearance. More
Kelvin Scores the Goal That Probably Decides the Championship (Porto vs Benfica)
Posted on 11 May, 2013, by Peter in SoccerIt was destined to be; the match between Porto and Benfica, a week before the end of the season in Portugal, deciding the fate of the championship. Kelvin, a 19-year old Brazilian talent, came off the bench and 12 minutes later, a bit into injury time, scored a stunning winner that gives Porto the lead heading into the final week of the season in one of the more dramatic turn of events anyone could have imagined. More
Primeira Liga – Porto vs Benfica Predictions
Posted on 11 May, 2013, by Peter in SoccerIt had to come down to this – an O Classico match, a week before the end of the season, with a chance for Porto to sneak back up to the top spot in the Portuguese Primeira Liga, or for Benfica to finally get rid of their Dragao demons and possibly clinch the title a week early. More
Benfica Really F%^& Up When it Mattered the Most
Posted on 7 May, 2013, by Vic in SoccerPlaying at home against Estoril, Benfica should have kept their four point lead over Porto with the Portuguese Primeira Liga coming to a close, and setting up their O Clássico … More
FC Porto & Benfica are the Only Undefeated Teams in Europe
Posted on 18 Apr, 2013, by Peter in SoccerOut of the top 20 football leagues in Europe, only two teams, who happen to be from the same division, are still undefeated this late in the season. Benfica and Porto, battling for the title in the Portuguese Primeira Liga, having gone 25 matches up to this point with a league loss. More
Manchester United – Trading Anderson for James Rodriguez
Posted on 17 Apr, 2013, by Riven in SoccerSome news and transfer rumors never go away, which means there might be some truth in them. It’s long been known that Manchester United are very interested in James Rodriguez of Porto, but instead of paying a huge fee for him, which will likely be over €30 million, suggesting a trade of sending Anderson, a former player of the Dragons, in order to get the Colombian star. More
Transfer Rumors 2013 – Manchester United Want Alex Sandro & Leighton Baines
Posted on 25 Mar, 2013, by Peter in SoccerThere are going to be quite a few changes with Manchester United this summer, as a lot of veterans and old players will make way for a younger and probably better import, as the left back position, occupied by Patrice Evra for quite some time, will probably be given to either Leighton Baines from Everton or Alex Sandro from Porto. More
Transfer Rumors 2013 – Manchester United Still After James Rodriguez
Posted on 21 Mar, 2013, by Riven in SoccerGreat players never last very long with Porto, and although things have been mostly quiet on the James Rodriguez front for quite some time, Manchester United haven’t lost interest in the Colombian player, enjoying an excellent season in Portugal, which also might be his last for the club. More
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